tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post616541498888247004..comments2024-01-15T12:17:49.418+02:00Comments on Midlife Singlemum: On Being A Teacher - Reasons 2B CheerfulRachel Selbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-85005729529562910682017-06-19T16:51:20.683+03:002017-06-19T16:51:20.683+03:00Sometimes it take some effort to focus on the thin...Sometimes it take some effort to focus on the things I should be grateful for but it gets easier the more you do it. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-15989256018168232852017-06-19T14:00:52.408+03:002017-06-19T14:00:52.408+03:00Lots of great reasons to be cheerful there... I am...Lots of great reasons to be cheerful there... I am trying to make more of an effort to be grateful for the good things and what I have at the moment! :) BavarianSojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701272367912860549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-91827163106619923382017-06-18T14:13:03.849+03:002017-06-18T14:13:03.849+03:00I'm of an age when not all of my friends' ...I'm of an age when not all of my friends' lives are going according to plan and it makes you realize that what you have and what is important. I'm genuinely so thankful for what we have. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-91202758480965192942017-06-18T14:11:14.655+03:002017-06-18T14:11:14.655+03:00That is totally it - I can't get past the week...That is totally it - I can't get past the weekly or even monthly goals. Forget cool, we're just planning on going out in the evenings instead of during the day. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-69268032907263857952017-06-18T14:09:37.491+03:002017-06-18T14:09:37.491+03:00Teachers here also do if they have a full timetabl...Teachers here also do if they have a full timetable. I work part time in school and part time in a college where the pay is higher and I do get paid for 12 months. Unfortunately they can't give me a full timetable at the college. And yes, I am so looking forward to the summer break. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-51828767037586717842017-06-17T21:20:40.930+03:002017-06-17T21:20:40.930+03:00Good reminders on why we should all be a lot moe t...Good reminders on why we should all be a lot moe thankful at times - thank you.<br /><br />Our teachers are well paid (in comparison to many countries) and are off for about 8 to 9 weeks in the summer. Their yearly salary is amortized over 12 months and they get a bit extra at the end of June and again at the start of September - but I know it can be challenging trying to budget things over the summer.<br />I have heard from friends how expensive it is for summer programmes/camps and parents are often doing a juggling act to make sure they have coverage - being able to be with DD must be a relief for you.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-54764000302375444672017-06-17T12:37:01.394+03:002017-06-17T12:37:01.394+03:00Yes I get stuck on daily and weekly goals too, but...Yes I get stuck on daily and weekly goals too, but hopefully you might have a bit more time over the summer to think about your fabulous future - I just hope the weather stays reasonably cool for you xxLooking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-14946501885107643352017-06-17T00:56:54.278+03:002017-06-17T00:56:54.278+03:00So good to look for those silver linings and wonde...So good to look for those silver linings and wonderful to have more time with DD over the summer months. Awful you don't get pad for the summer break though, as of course teachers here get paid 12 months of the year regardless of when they are on holiday. Mich xMichelleTwinMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03666267510923224699noreply@blogger.com